City as loft : adaptive reuse as a resource for sustainable urban development by Martina Baum(
Book
)7
editions published
between
2012
and
2013
in
English
and held by
130 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
It's always about each specific location, the people, and a vision. This is the message distilled from these portraits of 30 reused industrial areas. In a wide variety of places all round the globe, reinterpretations of the legacy of the industrial age are releasing tremendous potential energy and creativity - in the USA, Russia, Brazil and China just as much as in Europe. The book examines the background, protagonists and concepts involved and shows various strategies for reuse. In essays and interviews, specialists from both the theoretical and practical fields explain their findings and experiences. Dutch book designer Joost Grootens, well known for his self-explanatory 'infographics', has given the 30 projects a visual form allowing fascinating comparisons

Strip : one mile of urban housing in The Hague by Kees Christiaanse(
Book
)9
editions published
in
2003
in
English
and held by
122 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Documents both the built and the unbuilt home designs prepared for the Dedemsvaartweg Housing Festival organized by the city of The Hague

Built identity : Swiss Re's corporate architecture by Schweizerische Rückversicherungsgesellschaft <Zürich>(
Book
)7
editions published
in
2007
in
English
and held by
100 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This book documents reinsurance firm Swiss Re's built identity by looking at its eleven buildings in six locations (Zurich, Adliswil, R schlikon, Munich, London, and New York). It illustrates this corporate architecture with sketches, plans, and photographs and brings it alive in interviews by Roderick Hönig with the participating architects: Bothe Richter Teherani, Meili und Peter, Norman Foster, Tilla Theus, Silvio Schmed, Schnebli Amann Menz, and St cheli und Partner provide fascinating perspectives on how the firm's corporate culture came to architectural expression

Grand urban rules by Alex Lehnerer(
Book
)1
edition published
in
2009
in
English
and held by
81 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Grand Urban Rules offers a compilation and discussion of significant rules invented and implemented by European, North American, and Asian cities. The reader does not only get an overview of the functionality and repercussions of these rule sets but also gains insight into the context and situation of the specific city through the lens of rule-based governance: a citys code as the inverted, abstracted and extracted image of a citys actual situation. Setting standards is first and foremost a cultural act. We map cities by their rules! The publication is based on a database of approximately 100 relevant urban rules researched over the past three years at the ETH Zurich. These rules describe built form with regard to physical characteristics, qualities, and consequences as well as the distribution of program, density, urban performance, and aesthetics."--Publisher's description

Charter of Dubai : a manifesto of critical urban transformation by Sabine Müller(
Book
)1
edition published
in
2012
in
English
and held by
74 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The man-made peninsular Palm Jumeirah on the coast of Dubai is a superlative project and an exemplary model for the Gated Communities and Resorts that have developed worldwide in property bubbles. The development may be spectacular, but cannot conceal the fact that the former marketing success story is faced with serious problems. How can an isolated anti-urban exclave be opened up and integrated? Can issues concerning networking, the public sphere and affordable housing, as well as climate change adaptation, biodiversity and the supply of energy be resolved through targeted tactical interventions? The Charter of Dubai is a manifesto of critical urban transformation. It subversively encourages the conversion of isolated quarters into a socially and ecologically open urban space. The detailed catalog of the individual measures, richly illustrated with clear sketches and references, make the Charter a handbook for urban transformation that takes social and ecological aspects into account

Campus and the city : urban design for the knowledge society by International symposium on "campus design - academic and corporate developments(
Book
)9
editions published
in
2007
in
English and German
and held by
73 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
In Campus and the City, renowned experts present and comment on current trends in campus design world wide. Thirty projects address such issues as the future of the prototypical Greenfield campus and how inner city campuses are transforming the urban context and include prominent corporate enclaves and their ideo logical underpinnings

Rotterdam by Kees Christiaanse(
Book
)8
editions published
between
2011
and
2012
in
English and Dutch
and held by
27 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Documentatie in woord en beeld over de projecten van de stadsarchitect Kees Christiaanse (1983-) in Rotterdam

Situation KCAP : architects and planners by Kees Christiaanse(
Book
)12
editions published
in
2005
in
English
and held by
25 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"The Dutch architect and urban planner Kees Christiaanse and his office, KCAP, develop and realize exceptional concepts and designs in the fields of urban planning and architecture and at the interface between the two." "In recent years, the focus of the future development of European cities has shifted towards the regeneration and restructuring of urban areas, including inner cities. KCAP has realized pioneering work in this area: on former dockland and industrial sites and along important banks of major European rivers. KCAP brings to these challenging settings its highly distinctive concepts, whether it be as supervisor, urban planner or architect." "This wide-ranging book represents the first in-depth survey and analysis of KCAP's most important projects."--BOOK JACKET

De Red Apple en het Wijnhaveneiland = The Red Apple and Wijnhaven Island by Paul Groenendijk(
Book
)2
editions published
in
2009
in
Dutch
and held by
24 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The Red Apple is a stunning new apartment complex on Wijnhaven Island. The slender high-rise section forms a succinct contribution to the Rotterdam skyline. In addition, the building comprises a horizontal wedge-shaped structure, which includes a spacious atrium. The groundfloor contains public amenities situated round an arcade. The name Red Apple is derived from the vivid red colour of the aluminium panels in the façade, but also refers to the historical function of the location as a place where apples used to be transshipped. It is obviously also a reference to the high-rise capital New York. This publication gives a written and visual account of the history of the area, the vision concerning the urban development of Wijnhaven Island and the origin of this remarkable building